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forcibly displaced

Russia’s Refugee Numbers Plummet to All-Time Low – Research

Interior Ministry data revealed that only two people have been granted refugee status between January and March 2022.

Armenian Labor Migrants Reassess Work in Collapsing Russian Economy

Tens of thousands of Armenians travel to Russia for seasonal work every year — but not this year.

Central Asian Migrants Flee Sanctions-Hit Russia

Economic problems as a result of the Ukraine war are making Russia a less attractive place to live and work.

Central Asians in Russia Pressured to Join Moscow's Fight in Ukraine

“I think the Russian government is using labor migrants as cannon fodder in Ukraine,” a prominent migrants' rights activist alleged.

Georgia, a Bleak New Home for Russian Exiles

There are few routes out of Russia for those wishing to leave now. Western airspace is largely closed to Russian carriers.

Belarus, Poland Accused of ‘Brutal Violence’ Against EU-Bound Migrants

Amnesty International said it collected testimonies from dozens of migrants who described being pepper-sprayed and beaten with batons.

'use of force incident'

Shots Fired at Russian Undocumented Migrants on U.S.-Mexico Border

Customs and Border Protection has seen a tenfold increase in encounters with migrants from Russia this year.

'you were invited to europe'

Belarus Leader Tells Migrants They Have 'Right' to Go to EU

Lukashenko visited a center near the Polish border hosting hundreds of migrants who came to Belarus in the hopes of reaching Europe.

lack of contact

Belarus Leader Says EU Refusing to Discuss Migrants

Lukashenko said Germany's Angela Merkel promised him that Brussels would discuss the fate of the 2,000 migrants stranded in Belarus.

Belarus Border Camp Cleared as Iraqis Fly Home From Migrant Stand-Off

Around 2,000 migrants had been stuck in freezing temperatures at a camp in the woods, hoping to pass into EU member Poland.

mass apprehension

Poland Detains 100 Migrants, G7 Urges Belarus to End Crisis

The Polish defense ministry accused Belarusian special forces of leading the migrants across the border.

direct dialogue

Kremlin Hails EU-Belarus Contact Over Migrant Crisis

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko's phone call with Germany's Angela Merkel was his first with a Western leader since last year.

'unacceptable' behavior

Russia Criticizes Polish Use of Tear Gas on Migrants

Polish forces fired tear gas at stone-throwing migrants trying to cross the border from Belarus on Tuesday.

All Roads Lead to Belarus on Iraq 'Package Deals'

"Now everything is going through Russia," a staff member of one travel agency said after flights from the Middle East to Minsk were halted.

outside influence

Macron, Putin Agree on 'De-Escalation' of Belarus/Poland Crisis – France

Tensions have soared as coordinated efforts by migrants to cross from Belarus into EU member Poland were thwarted.

'work is underway'

Belarus Says Working to Return Migrants as EU Readies Sanctions

Lukashenko also suggested that Belarus could ferry the migrants to Germany if Poland does not provide a "humanitarian corridor."

Poland Charges Russians, Ukrainian with Human Trafficking Amid Migrant Crisis

The individuals are accused of illegally transporting people from “the Middle East to Germany, including through Poland.”

PRESIDENTIAL DENIAL

Putin Says Russia Has 'Nothing to Do' with Belarus-Poland Border Crisis

Poland and other Western critics have accused Moscow of working with Minsk to send thousands of migrants to the EU border.

Belarus Bans Iraq, Syria, Yemen Passengers Flying From Turkey

Belarus is under increasing pressure to stop what the EU calls "human trafficking" of migrants and refugees to the Polish border.

‘LUCKY TICKET’

‘I’ll Camp All Winter if I Have To’: Onboard a Flight to Belarus With Iraqi Migrants

As Europe’s border crisis deepens, The Moscow Times flew from Istanbul to Minsk on one of the last planes full of Iraqis desperate to make it to Poland...

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